Gentlemen, listen to the sword chant

Chapter 34 The way to make money, collusion and cooperation

The meaning of the statement is very clear, that is, it is aimed at the Dongying people in all aspects.

King Wu squinted his eyes. During the conversation, he took out a sandalwood box from the cabinet. Chen Ci glanced at it, dimming the charm of tobacco. It has only been a few months, and even King Wu has become a Chinese fan of tobacco. Great?

The shredded tobacco is of high quality, top-notch. King Wu rolled a roll, took out a luxurious and restrained pipe and stuffed it, then took out a fire bag, and when he blew, the hall was filled with smoke.King Wu squinted his eyes in the smoke, with a satisfied expression on his face, exhaled smoke rings, and said with a smile: "Nephew, you have to know that Dongying people are in Guangling, but I am a big taxpayer. A Dongying person pays tribute to me every year." Taxes are comparable to a family of Daliang people. What's more, the Dongying people and I still have many military projects to cooperate with, which cannot be interrupted, and the whole body will be affected by it. Earning... tearing face apart, making life unsatisfactory for both parties."

Chen Ci frowned.

The influence of the Dongying people in Great Liang is really deep-rooted.

Then again, Chen Ci can understand Wu Wang's attitude. After all, Dongying people are in Wu Wang's heart, that is, a chicken that can lay eggs. Now that the chicken has not been fattened, how can he kill it and eat it?
Merchants seek profit, although the King of Wu is a prince, but to put it bluntly, he is just the largest family and the largest nobleman in the southern part of Wuzhou.

Chen Ci nodded. Since he couldn't convince King Wu, he didn't bother to waste any more words. He changed the subject, looked at the golden shredded tobacco on the table, and said, "King Wu, you shredded tobacco..."

"Oh, the people below brought it. The taste is not bad. If you still have some, you can give me some. I will order people to buy it at the market. It is too expensive and the supply exceeds the demand."

Chen Ci said: "This year's is gone, so I can only wait for next year. But I still have a little privately. If the King of Wu wants it, I will order someone to send a box sometime."

Wu Wangzhang was very regretful, he felt that one box was too little, but after all, the things were for submission, so it was hard to say anything, "That's great."

Tobacco prices are rising, everything is expected in the statement.

This year, only Chen Ci is planting tobacco, and the harvest is plentiful. He has long expected that after the tobacco is sold by those merchants, there will be a rush of looting, especially this winter.

Don't think about the attraction of tobacco to gentlemen.

In the next ten years and beyond, tobacco must be the largest tax-paying industry in the Great Liang Empire.

This is profiteering.

Therefore, Chen Ci has long left a thousand catties of tobacco leaves in the warehouse in Taoyuan Town, and the quality is good.

After chatting for a while, Chen Ci got up and left. When he left the hall, he saw smoke rising from the garden. Chen Ci was curious, and thought to himself, besides King Wu, who else in the palace could have the wealth to enjoy this kind of tobacco leaves?Patiently curious, Chen Ci took a closer look... Good guy, it's His Royal Highness, Murong Tong.

Murong Tong was lying on the pear wood chair with a face full of enjoyment, behind him were two slender maidservants rubbing his shoulders, he was hanging a pipe, puffing clouds, like a happy fairy.

"His Royal Highness, what a coincidence."

Chen Ci was in a good mood, so he went up to say hello.

Murong Tong was originally immersed in the smoke, nicotine stimulated the secretion of dopamine, his mind wandered too much, and he was thinking about it, when he heard a familiar voice, he looked up and found that it was a statement, he hurriedly dismissed the maidservant, stood up and said with a smile: "Mr. ,sit."

"What about smoking?"

"Damn, a rich businessman sent it a few days ago. I tasted it and it tasted good. I smoked two when I have nothing to do." Murong Tong said, no wonder this thing has such huge profits and can make so many people addicted. It is indeed a good thing, the only fly in the ointment is that it is too little and too expensive.

"Oh?" Chen Ci was curious, and said on the sidelines: "Tobacco leaves seem to have a lot of circulation in Guangling City. Could it be that someone has opened a tobacco shop?"

Murong Tong shook his head hastily, and said: "Where are there any tobacco pipes, and there are not many tobacco leaves. Now the price has risen, comparable to gold. I remember that when the rich businessman sent it, he repeatedly emphasized the price of this thing, saying it was 15 taels of silver." Half a tael of shredded tobacco. I also ordered people to ask around yesterday, but there was no way."

As he said that, he weighed the pipe in his hand with a pale expression on his face, "It's a pity that such a good thing can only be tasted in the coming year."

Hearing the words, Chen Ci had a plan in mind, and said calmly: "If His Royal Highness wants to smoke, just come to me."

When Murong Tong heard this, he slapped his thigh, and said with a smile: "Yes, why didn't I expect that the son-in-law made a fortune this summer through the tobacco leaf business. Others may not have it, but you must have it. But don't worry, the son-in-law." , I’m sure I wouldn’t take yours in vain, I won’t lose a single penny of the money in the market.”

Chen Ci shook his head: "Your Highness misunderstood, how could I accept your money?"

Murong Tong looked hesitant, he is the eldest son, the Murong family is a behemoth that has dominated the Wunan area for 300 years, the family law is strict, and he has been educated since childhood.Now I don’t accept money when I hear the statement, and my heart is active. Although tobacco is not expensive, it is addictive. If it is for nothing, it will last for several months.This time and time again, what I owe is all favors.

"Your Highness, I opened a gambling house in Dongguanfang City, and I have the opportunity to join in. Oh... By the way, my gambling house can get shredded tobacco if the overnight turnover exceeds a certain share."

Casino?

Murong Tong was thoughtful, the profit of the gambling house was comparable to robbery.

He also understood the meaning of Chen Ci's words. It was nothing more than hoping that he would also go to the casino to play a few games, and even introduce a few people to play to get through the signs.

But how could Murong Tong refuse?

Not to mention his relationship with Chen Ci, and the profit of the gambling house is so large, and the annual tax is quite a lot. If you can get shredded tobacco by this small trick and you don't owe favors, it is really a win-win and mutual benefit.

After thinking about it, Murong Tong smiled lightly, "Don't worry, son-in-law, I know quite a few young masters from aristocratic families in Guangling City, and they are all interested in gambling. If there is still shredded tobacco, there must be many people who will play."

Chen Ci thought, that could also take the opportunity to open a brothel, these young masters are keen to play with that.

After thinking about it, the statement gave Murong Tong the address and opening time, and then left.

After returning home, Chen Ci bought another restaurant with a huge sum of money and recruited prostitutes wantonly. Of course, unlike ordinary brothels, if Chen Ci wanted to do it, it would be high-end. All kinds of promiscuous women want to deal with gambling houses, and he has the full authority to hand over this matter to Fan Chu himself.

In the next few days, Chen Ci heard that Zhang Mang led troops to suppress the bandits, and the two sides were still restraining each other, and could not take a step closer. However, there was a news that the grass bandits in Babaoshan threatened Zhang Mang's family members and said that they would not retreat for a day. , kill one person a day.Zhang Mang ate Wu Wang's salary and issued a military order. How could he be willing to withdraw his troops?Soldiers take obedience to orders as their bounden duty. Zhang Mang refused to retreat, and even posted a post saying that the grass bandits in Babaoshan would continue to resist stubbornly.

This move is tantamount to completely angering the heroes of Babaoshan. On the same day, Zhang Mang received his wife's head.

(End of this chapter)